Sir Peter Gluckman

University Distinguished Professor
Director, Koi Tū: the Centre for Informed Futures

Professor Sir Peter Gluckman ONZ KNZM FRSNZ FRS trained as a paediatrician and biomedical scientist and holds a Distinguished University Professorship… Read More

Dr Anne Bardsley

Deputy Director

Anne specialises in transdisciplinary evidence synthesis and knowledge brokerage at the science/policy interface, especially in the environmental and health domains, and in the areas of risk perception… Read More

Tatjana Buklijas

Dr Tatjana Buklijas

Associate Director – Academic; Director of Europe Institute

Tatjana’s expertise spans the fields of history, philosophy and social studies of (biomedical) science, as well as evolutionary medicine and developmental origins of health and disease. Her current research projects… Read More

Kristiann Allen

Kristiann Allen

Associate Director – Policy and International Engagement

Kristiann Allen is a senior policy practitioner-turned-researcher, with specialisation in both ‘science for policy’ and ‘policy for science’ processes. Her research interests include science policy processes in… Read More

Dr Charles Royal

Strategic Advisor Māori

Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal is an independent researcher and consultant, and a freelance composer, musician and storyteller. He is passionate about the ‘creative potential’ of indigenous knowledge… Read More

Dr Felicia Low

Research Fellow

Felicia leads Koi Tū’s Knowledge Hub for Maternal and Child Health, an initiative specialising in evidence synthesis to bridge the research-policy gap. She also has interests in youth wellbeing… Read More

Dr Andrew Chen

Research Fellow

Andrew is a Research Fellow with Koi Tū: The Centre for Informed Futures. He comes from a technical background with a PhD in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of Auckland. His PhD research… Read More

Dr Dawnelle Clyne

Research Fellow

Dawnelle Clyne is a Research Fellow with a background in Economics. Her research interests include economic insecurity, income inequality, poverty, social mobility, health economics and economic development… Read More

Chloe Wilkinson

Research Assistant

Chloe has a background in women’s health and health economics. She has previously worked as a midwife in clinical practice across various settings and on clinical trials through the Liggins Institute. She developed… Read More

Dr Wendy Liu

Research Assistant

Wendy has a background in geography and planning. Her research works have spanned sustainability, housing provision, policy/plan outcome evaluation, and their interactions with or impacts on social-spatial… Read More

Rodolfo Villanueva

Research Assistant

Rodolfo Villanueva is a Psychology PhD and PGDipClinPsych student at the University of Auckland. His current research explores the prevalence and precursors of maladaptive and adaptive childhood… Read More

Dr Jessica Stubbing

Research Fellow

Jessica (Jess) Stubbing is a Research Fellow in youth mental health. Jess’s research interests are centered on improving our understanding and treatment of youth mental health challenges through collaborative… Read More

Grant Mills

Program Officer, INGSA

Grant is the Programme Officer of the International Network for Government Science Advice (INGSA), housed within Koi Tū: the Centre for Informed Futures. INGSA is an open access network for individuals and … Read More

Naomi Simon-Kumar

Programme Officer, INGSA

Naomi has a background in sustainable development, comparative politics, and international relations. She is interested in the nexus between science governance and… Read More

Jill Rolston

Communications Manager

Jill oversees all of the communications, marketing and outreach, and media activities for Koi Tū: the Centre for Informed Futures. She has a wealth of experience in science, research, corporate and business… Read More

Dr Nicole Bassett

Development Manager

Nicole is responsible for developing philanthropic support and maintaining donor relations for Koi Tū: the Centre for Informed Futures. She has 20 years’ experience as a professional fundraiser in health and… Read More